Pot and kettle scraper



(No Modell) N. W. MERWIN.

POT AND KE-TTLB SGRAPER. No. 342,118. Patented May 18, 1886.

NITED STATES POT AND KETTLE SCRAPER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 342,118. dated May 18, 1886.

Application filed January 25, 1886, Serial No. 189,592. (No model.)

verse section.

This invention relates to an instrument to be used for cleaning pots, kettles, and similar cooking-utensils, or other vessels in which it is necessary to use something in the character of a scraper in cleaning, the object being the construction of an instrument which may be readilyA grasped bythe lhand and Work as a 1 cutter against the surface,'and readily brought into the sharpest angles to cut away whatever may adhere thereto; and it consists in the construction as hereinafter described, and particularly recited in the claim. 4

A represents the body of the scraper, which is substantially flat, and from its upper surface is a projection, B, to serve as a handle, and in a shape which may be readily grasped by the lingers to work the scraper, as well as to afford convenient means for applying pressure thereto. At each end the scraper terminates in a hook-like point, a a. This hook is formed by a convex curve on its back and a concave curve on its front side, the hooks at the ends pointing in opposite directions. On the sides between the hooks the edge is slightly convex and composed of a series' of projections, preferably in scallop shape, as atb. The edge of the base is inclined upward and inward, as seen in Fig. 2, so as to form a projecting cutter-like edge. The instrument is taken in the hand by the projection B, and then worked over the surface to be scraped. The scalloped edges serve as cutters, and so that when moved in the direction of the length ofthe scraper, and also pressed. forward, the serrated or scalloped edge will act as a series of cutters to work into a material to be removed. The hook -like points enable the scraper to reach into the corners or angles of the thing to be scraped, and readily remove whatever may be contained at the angles.

The article, owing to its peculiar shape, is readily cast complete, requiring no other me chanical operation than that of tumbling to prepare it for market. It is therefore not only simple but cheap. The scalloped or serrated edge gives it a very great advantage over a continuous smooth edge, as the scallops or serrations act like a series of cutters.

claim- The herein-described scraper, consisting of the base A, constructed with a hook-like projection, a, at each end, and with a series of serrations upon its sides, the edge of the base inclined upward and inward, so as to form substantially a cutting-edge, and having a handle, B, formed as an integral part thereof, substantially as described.

NATHAN YV. MERVVIN.

Vitnesses:

JOHN EARLE, FRED C. EARLE. 

